The statue at the top of The Ross Fountain in West Princes Street Gardens has today been lifted off marking the start of the £1.5M renovation by The Ross Development Trust. The two tonne statue was removed by a 15m crane in an operation that lasted around an hour. The statue will now undergo a careful renovation before being returned to Edinburgh in the Autumn.2017, (c) Brian Anderson | Edinburgh Elite media. Thursday 6th July, 2017